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Quassia
q 10u 1a 1s 1s 1i 1a 1
About 2 syllables
noun · 7 letters · Uncommon
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does quassia mean?
noun
a bitter compound used as an insecticide and tonic and vermifuge; extracted from the wood and bark of trees of the genera Quassia and Picrasma
handsome South American shrub or small tree having bright scarlet flowers and yielding a valuable fine-grained yellowish wood; yields the bitter drug quassia from its wood and bark
Synonymsbitterwoodquassia amara
Is QUASSIA a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is QUASSIA worth?
Scrabble
16 ptsWords With Friends
17 ptsWordfeud
17 ptsNYT Crossplay
17 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in QUASSIA
Hooks for QUASSIA
Add one letter to the front or back of QUASSIA to make another word.
Front hooks
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Back hooks
Quassia: quick answers
Is QUASSIA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. QUASSIA is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is QUASSIA worth?
QUASSIA scores 16 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does quassia mean?
As a noun, quassia means “a bitter compound used as an insecticide and tonic and vermifuge”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in QUASSIA?
You can make 30 shorter words from QUASSIA, such as AQUAS, QUAIS, QUASI, QUASS. See the full list.